Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-03-13
on -, and Janey, keep Wilson COW

YOU -, and Janey, keep Wilson COW
cred and we'll all die together"
An expression of disgust and fear was
upon Wilson'S face, and the Dotsons ola
not seem to know what to do. The only
exclamation honest John made was, III
be cussed!'
He walked over by Dotson and Janey
with both barrels of his gun cooked.
80 this is the case, andyou Wilson,, Is
this the king of a snake you are! but
what's YOU DOtsOn's dom heTe!'
well, the old man said you was 4 agSln
.Janey ON 10 marry Jim, aud we jest ncE
this way 81 gettin' ~even," said the sheep
ish looking George. A.
"Aggin on! / thought old Bob" that
was the pater DOtsOn's name, was at Tue
bottom Of this. So You are jest agoih I'd
get married because you love each other;
said he, addressing Janey and Jim. 'Well,
bv thunder. YOU shall do it. DotsoD, you
have the bravest brother in Tennessee, and
there's the bravest gal; by thunder, What
dive say if we wipe out the past anc nave
a rip roaring wedding They agreed.
And now Wilson, who was still under
the careful vigilance Of Jane, IF you VIII
list trot down to our shanty and git your
stuff we we will let you OF with a whole
hide, and We will bring your partner down
and take keer Of him"
lie was glad to do it.
Old Berkeley made a speech right IN the
moonlight and he declared Jim Dotson
and Janey Berkeley the best pair in Tennes-
see and put aside all i'll feeling for the
Dotsons and swOre be would shoot the life
out of any person who said a word against
the Dots0ns. George and Bill DOtson car
ried the wounded revenue officer, and
happy jim and Jauey along with happy
.Johu descended the ravine.
They reached the Berkeley house, which
was filed with lamentatiOn, but 1t was
soon turned TO joy.
Wilson did not want to enter, but John
compelled him to in the following words:
Wilson, l am a man OF my word, ana
will tell you what | will do. You
lust stay here-you must by thun-
der, and keep company with your
sick friend, l am going to keep him I'LL
ne gets well, aud you, too. l consider thai
YOU had acted q low down sneakin' part
with me, hut III never mention thai
again. We are going to have "a weddln
tomorrow, and you must be there.
don't blame you much, Wilson, but you
acted had with Janey. Amt she II line
glrl: had more sense than | had or she
wouldn't had nOthin' to do with you. But
Won must stay, Wilson, and you can come
along with your revenue officers mex
week, aud what dye think you'll hnd,
Wilson? BY thunder, Pm n goin' to sci
! fire TO her tonight; whisky, house and al
and quit the business, and if you want u
| find old John after that he will be right
here to pay the penalty"
Wilson with much reluctance agreed tc
stay. Old John looked proudly at Jane,
| kissed the old Mrs. Berkeley for the first
time in years, and seemed in q state OF
happiness in spite of the fact that he s0on
set out, and in an hour q red glare lit uI
| the tall, dark trees of the mountain, and
IN a short while John Berkley's Other
farm" was no more.
Next morning John Berkeley mounted
| Barbara Jane, his spotted mare, aud rode
over the whole surrounding country. The
| first place he went was 10 the D0tson
homestead, and there with words of friend
ship closed the gap which had long sepa'
rated the two families. lie then went To
the neiglbors for miles around and invited
them to 1.-THE biggest wedding in that neck
of the woods" and it was to occur thai
same afternoon.
The air was fragrant with blossoms, the
hum of the bees was heard among the
| flowers. The day seemed II designed to
usher in a great and worthy event. The
ncighbors collected for miles around, and
conspicuouSam among them were the DOtSonS,
who seemed as happy and jOvial rs the
rest. Honest John furnished the guests
with the best OF apple jack, whisky and
cider, and cakes and pies OF all descriptions,
and the event was further made memorable
nv a roast calm all it was the greatest
gathering that had becn.hcld in THAT sec
ton for years, Wilson was apparently happy
AMI inwardly declared that
he would not further bother
| John if the Government would not, and
Perkins, his associate, with his wounded
arm, actually enjoyed the AFFAIR. John
was happy and pointed proudly to Janey
and Jim and would say:
by thunder, there is the best couple III
Tennessee; talk about a girl havin' 1t
sense; i any of my girls after this want "a
marry anybody they can do it and ole
John will say all right. Give three cheers,
nv boys, for fancy and jim and the mI
would rcsound with hearty, happy cheers